YaBeSH Digital Library: Recent submissions
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A Fractional-Order Two-Surface Plasticity Model for Thermal and Mechanical Cyclic Behaviors of Saturated Clays
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractDue to its increasing relevance in engineering scenarios, more attention should be given to the coupled effects of temperature and mechanical loading cycles in the constitutive modeling of saturated clays. This ... -
Reconciliation of the Effective Stress Equation between Macroscopic and Microscopic Static Equilibria
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe effective stress equation is considered as the cornerstone of soil mechanics, yet it has been subject to diverse interpretations and debates since its inception. Efforts have been made to study the effective ... -
Fluorescence Quenching–Based Optical Fiber Sensor for Monitoring Chloride Ion Concentration in Pore Solution of Soils
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractModel tests for investigating chemical transport through a complex geologic and/or hydrogeological site are still challenging owing to the lack of minor-sized sensors for real-time monitoring of the chemical ... -
A Specialized Boundary Condition for Soil–Vegetation–Atmosphere Interaction in Embankments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractPlants impact the liquid balance at the root zone and subsequently influence soil suction. Because geotechnical models often neglect the influence of vegetation on the surface of embankments, this paper developed ... -
Experimental Study on the Evolution of Flow Channels and Precipitation Characteristics in Microbially Induced Fracture Biomineralization
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Abstract In this study, a microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) technique has been proposed as an alternative to traditional cementitious strategy for filling rock fractures to improve rock strength ... -
Probabilistic Classification of Near-Surface Shallow-Water Sediments Using a Portable Free-Fall Penetrometer
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe geotechnical evaluation of seabed sediments is important for engineering projects and naval applications, offering valuable insights into sediment properties, behavior, and strength. Obtaining high-quality ... -
Evaluating the Influence of Soil Stratum Thickness on Liquefaction Potential and Overburden Correction Factor Kσ in Silty Sand: A Centrifuge Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractFour centrifuge experiments were conducted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to explore the impact of stratum thickness on the behavior of silty sand soil under seismic conditions, specifically focusing on pore ... -
Critical Examination of Internal Stability Criteria for Granular Soils and Development of a Coupled PSD-CSD Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe internal instability of soils involving the loss of soil mass and consequent failures under seepage has received immense attention in the past decades, resulting in various assessment methods. Empirical criteria ... -
Strength and Morphology of Clayey Seabeds Subjected to Surface-Breaking Pipe Oscillations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe dynamic interaction between subsea cylindrical structures, such as pipelines, risers, and power cables, and the seabed, often composed of fine-grained sediments, can significantly alter seabed soil strength and ... -
Optimizing Magnitude Scaling Relationships in Simplified Liquefaction Triggering Procedures Using Ground Motion Intensity Measures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe magnitude scaling factor (MSF) accounts for the number of equivalent uniform loading cycles (Neq) in the simplified liquefaction triggering procedures from different magnitude earthquakes. Traditionally, MSF ... -
Dynamics of a Bio-Inspired Dual-Auger Burrowing Robot in Granular Media: DEM-MBD Cosimulation with Complementary Kinematics-Controlled Tests
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThis study investigates the dynamics of a bioinspired dual-auger burrowing robot in granular media using a discrete element method-multibody dynamics (DEM-MBD) cosimulation approach, complemented by kinematics-controlled ... -
Database Calibration of Design Methods and LRFD Resistance Factors for Auger Cast-in-Place and Drilled Displacement Piles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractAuger cast-in-place (ACIP) and drilled displacement (DD) piles are routinely considered as an alternative to drilled shafts or driven piles. However, their acceptance to support bridges has been lagging. The load ... -
Analysis of Lateral Spreading Displacements in Channels of Limited Width
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractLiquefaction-induced lateral spreads in narrow water channels (small rivers, creeks, irrigation canals, etc.) differ from the commonly considered free-face lateral spreads. This is because, in narrow channels, the ... -
Numerical Quantification of Shear Band–Induced Scale Effects in Physical Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractRescaling the performance of reduced physical models to prototype scale must account for the interaction between the tested system and finite plastic deformation zones. Although higher-order continuum models offer ... -
A Priori Estimation of the Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Municipal Solid Waste Using Empirical and Machine Learning Methods
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe saturated hydraulic conductivity (kS) of municipal solid waste (MSW) is important for understanding leachate movement in landfills. Previous prediction models for MSW kS were developed using a limited amount ... -
Efficacy of Floor Directional Borehole Gas Extraction in Close-Distance Upper Protective Layer Mining
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Abstract This study addresses the problem of increased gas accident risks during the mining of upper protective layers in closely spaced coal seams, particularly due to the release of pressure-relief gas from the protected ... -
Investigation of the Combined Effects of Surface Roughness, Gradation, Mineralogy, and Effective Stress on the Large-Displacement Behavior of Sand–Structure Interfaces
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe interface friction angle is an important design parameter in geotechnical engineering applications, such as onshore and offshore foundations, retaining walls, and landfills, necessitating its accurate estimation. ... -
Relative Ice Saturation and Unified Elastoplastic Modeling of Frozen Soils
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractModeling the mechanical behavior of frozen soils is crucial for geotechnical engineering, especially in cold regions. Despite advancements in constitutive modeling, a reliable and unified model applicable to various ... -
Evolution of the Small-Strain Shear Modulus in the Slip Zone Soil of Accumulated-Layer Landslides as Influenced by Gravel Content
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractMost accumulated-layer landslides in the China Three Gorges Reservoir Area (TGRA) exhibit slow sliding behavior, and the coarse grain content in the slip zone soil exceeds one-third. Therefore, this study focuses ... -
Investigating the Effect of Ice Formation and Thawing on Permanent Deformation of Railroad Ballast through Large-Scale Triaxial Cyclic Testing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractIn seasonally cold regions, railroad tracks are subjected to ice formation and thawing due to significant seasonal temperature fluctuations, posing challenges for the maintenance of ballasted railway tracks. Because ...